Introduction
The UK government recently announced a significant change in its prison system. From September, prisoners in England and Wales will be released. They will be released after serving 40% of their sentences. This is instead of the usual 50%. This new policy aims to reduce overcrowding in prisons, but it has sparked a lot of discussions.
Current System and Why It’s Changing
Currently, most prisoners in England and Wales are released on licence. This happens after they have served 50% of their sentence, meaning they spend half of their time in prison and the other half under supervision in the community. However, prisons are becoming very crowded. The government says this crowding cause many problems. It leads to increased violence in prisons. It also makes it harder for police and courts to do their jobs.
Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood said, “If they don’t act now, it could
